# Goal Setting

> Turn vague intentions into well-formed goals and track them: SMART goals, OKRs (objective + measurable key results), and breaking a goal into checkpoints. Use when users want to set goals, define OKRs, make a New Year/quarter plan, or get a fuzzy ambition into something measurable. Triggers on mentions of goal, OKR, objective, key results, SMART, milestones, targets, resolution, 目标, 设定目标, 关键结果, 季度目标, 里程碑, 指标.

- Skill: `microclaw/goal-setting` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add microclaw/goal-setting`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/microclaw/goal-setting/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- License: Proprietary. LICENSE.txt has complete terms
- Author: microclaw (https://skillmd.com/u/microclaw)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/microclaw/goal-setting

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# Goal Setting

A goal you can't measure is a wish. Make it concrete, measurable, and time-bound.

## SMART check

Sharpen each goal until it's **S**pecific, **M**easurable, **A**chievable, **R**elevant,
**T**ime-bound. "Get fit" → "Run 5km without stopping by Aug 1, training 3×/week."

## OKR shape (for bigger ambitions)

```
Objective: <qualitative, inspiring, where you want to be>
Key Results (2–4, each a NUMBER you can verify):
  KR1: <metric> from <baseline> to <target> by <date>
  KR2: ...
```
- The objective is the direction; key results are the proof you got there.
- KRs measure **outcomes** (e.g. "activation rate 20%→35%"), not tasks ("ship feature X").

## Break it down

- Work backward from the target date to checkpoints (monthly/weekly).
- Define the first concrete action you can do this week.
- Decide how/when you'll check progress.

## Guidance

- Push back on goals that are unmeasurable or have no deadline — that's where they die.
- Fewer goals, pursued seriously, beat a long list. Help them prioritize.
- Offer to set up recurring check-ins (scheduled tasks) so progress actually gets reviewed.
- Keep it realistic: a target that's obviously impossible demotivates; stretch, don't break.